1.) Where are you with your action? Hitherto, this project has been progressing excellently and Valeriya and I have been able to achieve our many goals, like talking with the residents and playing recreational games. We now have a set schedule in place to volunteer after schools and weekends, and […]
1.) Where are you with your action? So far, in our action we have been able to tour The Madison and get an introductory of how things work and what we will be able to do. To add some context, in The Madison there is around 6-8 different neighborhoods spread […]
1.) Where are you with your action? Welcome to my third action post about assisting the elderly. Currently Valeriya and I have a base for this project, and are ready to start helping our community. So far, we explored our options for facilities, varying by distance, ratings and overall care. […]
1.) Provide a summary of the action you are planning and how are you going to start. To start volunteering at care centers, my friend Valeriya and I are going to reach out to varying different types of care centers. We plan to choose a few primarily in our area, […]
Welcome to my first blog post for my second action project, I can’t wait to continue creating a positive impact in my community. Likewise to my last project, I am creating it with my friend Valeriya. So, I hope you can enjoy reading! 1) What are your 3 most important […]
1) What challenges did you overcome throughout this action project? How did you go aboutovercoming these challenges? In our action project, volunteering at an elementary school, the main challenges that Valeriya and I faced was communication. Thus, gaining trust, respect and learning how to productively talk and act with young […]
1.) Where are you with your action? Volunteering at Ranch Park Elementary is slowly came to a stop, with the completion of the last weeks of helping. Valeriya and I have helped the students for a long duration, since the start of November, and we’ve been able to gain much […]
1.) Where are you with your action? In our efforts of helping schools and tutoring students in our neighborhood, Valeriya and I have volunteered for approximately six hours total. During that time we more activities with the learners, answering their questions and helping teachers feel less stressed and overwhelmed in […]
1.) Where are you with your action? So far, in the action of helping local schools in tutoring students, Valeriya and I have selected one school, Ranch Park, where we volunteer through second grade to kindergarten. In which, we focus on filling in the cracks of their base, to create […]
Provide a summary of the action you are planning and how are you going to start: To start the action of volunteering and helping around schools, Valeriya and I are going to firstly start by emailing schools. We will select a few schools in our neighborhood, preferably in a walking […]
What are your 3 most important values? My three most important values are believing that every individual should have the same rights and opportunities, because everyone should have the same occasions in life to thrive in their lifetime. Furthermore, I feel that people who stand up for their beliefs should […]
Hello! My name is Victoria, but I prefer and am called Vicky for short. I’m Polish, for the time being I live in Coquitlam BC, and I grew up in Burnaby BC. I am currently thirteen and I am in grade nine at École Charles Best. On the subject of […]
